Author name: Yulianus Mambrasar

A Raja Ampat boat tour is generally safe when you travel with a licensed boat, a properly fitted life jacket, […]

Every visitor to Raja Ampat must buy a marine park entry permit before going on the water. As of June

For a Raja Ampat boat tour, pack reef-safe (oxybenzone-free) sunscreen, a 20L dry bag, water shoes, and enough Indonesian rupiah

For most Raja Ampat boat tours, snorkeling is the easier, cheaper choice — strong reefs sit in 1–5 m of

A solid 3-day Raja Ampat itinerary covers three signature areas by boat: the Piaynemo karst viewpoint and Arborek village on

The best time to visit Raja Ampat for a boat tour is late October through April, when the seas are

A Raja Ampat boat tour costs roughly IDR 3,500,000–8,000,000 (about USD 215–490) per person for a shared full-day trip, and

Getting to Raja Ampat means flying to Sorong (SOQ) in West Papua, then crossing to Waisai by public ferry (about